Greggory Walters to serve as Flora Elmwood Cemetery Memorial Day Speaker

With the weather getting warm, summer is coming. With that comes the freedom to go outside, to barbecue and to spend time with friends and family. While weather makes these activities comfortable, freedom itself is a gift given to Americans by our veterans, and a chance to remember those who have sacrificed for us is coming up on Monday, May 28: Memorial Day. Flora American Legion Post 14 and ...
http://www.advocatepress.com/news/x1898604656/Greggory-Walters-to-serve-as-Flora-Elmwood-Cemetery-Memorial-Day-Speaker

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 07:37:31 -0700

Elmwood Park-area road projects gear up

As summer approaches look out for heavy machinery to take over local streets in Elmwood Park to repair and revamp them. Elmwood Park Public Works Director Dino Braglia said they are currently repairing and resurfacing some streets, but it is basically road patching. He added that there will be several areas in the village where local streets will get a major overhaul, which includes sidewalk ...
http://elmwoodpark.suntimes.com/news/12384223-418/elmwood-park-area-road-projects-gear-up.html

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 17:34:53 -0700

Woes from road work come in threes for Rock River Valley

With the road construction season under way, finding a route in or out of the city without running into lane closures and detours can be difficult. In large part, that’s because the Illinois Department of Transportation is in the midst of three major road work projects at main highways and traffic arteries in the Rockford area.
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x358792221/Woes-from-road-work-come-in-threes-for-Rock-River-Valley

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:36:07 -0700

Out & About

TODAY’S EVENT Retriever club event Illinois River Hunting Retriever Club meeting today, 8 a.m. at East Point access in Banner Marsh for a training day, http://www.illinoisriverhrc.com or www.illinoisriverhrc.com.
http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x272272389/Out-About

Published: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:28:32 -0700

Columbia Pictures' Men In Black™ 3 Blasts Into IMAX® Theatres Friday

Columbia Pictures' Men In Black™ 3 Blasts Into IMAX® Theatres Friday
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/columbia-pictures-men-black-3-153100975.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:31:00 -0700

Illinois State Cup youth soccer tournament begins May 5

The Illinois State Cup, the top youth soccer tournament in the state, will begin Saturday, May 5.
http://www.rrstar.com/sports/x1456177683/Illinois-State-Cup-youth-soccer-tournament-begins-May-5

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 11:53:22 -0700

Flora Council approves TIF grant, raises cemetery fees, more

The City of Flora held their regular meeting this Monday afternoon, April 16, at 4:30 p.m. at the Flora City Hall. The Board approved a large consent agenda which included approving a loan to Rodney and Gloria Hawkins of Heaven’s Mist Water, an increase in Elmwood Cemetery’s Burial Fees, and an increase in camping fees at Charley Brown Park. The loan to Heaven’s Mist Water was previously ...
http://www.advocatepress.com/news/x596781799/Flora-Council-approves-TIF-grant-raises-cemetery-fees-more

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:57:18 -0700

Three area sites on state's most endangered list

A Springfield school destined for the wrecking ball and a Jacksonville school that will close in June are among sites listed by Landmarks Illinois as among the state’s “Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” for 2012. The annual list, which also includes the 162-year-old Marbold Farmstead near Greenview, was announced Tuesday in Springfield.
http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x787567958/Three-area-sites-on-states-most-endangered-list

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:10:54 -0700

C&W Finds a Trophy HQ in Parsippany

PARSIPPANY, NJ– Cushman & Wakefield brokers have arranged the lease of a 44,000 square-foot headquarters and regional warehouse in Parsippany for trophy maker Freeman Products Worldwide . The company will expand to facilities at 71 Walsh Drive here, relocating from a longtime home in Elmwood Park in Bergen County.
http://www.globest.com/news/12_349/newjersey/office/-321410.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 05:34:47 -0700

Cigar time on county dime

Investigators with the Cook County state’s attorney’s office are sworn police officers who are supposed to help prosecutors with criminal cases, whether that means serving subpoenas, tracking down witnesses or conducting interviews. But one veteran investigator added something else to his job description: smoking for hours on end inside a Bridgeport cigar shop while on the taxpayers’ clock. Now ...
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/12157585-418/cigar-time-on-county-dime.html

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:56:39 -0700